Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Matamuros Loves Fresh Produce

Thats right, more produce. This time for Lee's Produce in White Center. We had plans to have 3 of the crew involved on this project, but delays and injuries meant that it was just Zach who teamed up with John from Bherd Studios to knock this out in 3 surprisingly not-freezing days in December. Please enojy:

LEES FINAL

Shout out to Kevin Sullivan for the radish, orange, watermelon styles below. Though he couldn't be there in person his sketches were manifest through John:
















Also check out Zach's BLOG, he's selling his latest prints online. If you like them, get one, he needs a new transmission to continue the mural madness. Here's a preview:

Trickle Down

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Matamos Kamiones? Simón!

Abraham Mong y Zach Bohnenkamp acaban de pintar otro camión para Billy's Organics. Queremos darles las gracias a todos los de Billy's por la oportunidad y la libertad artística que nos han dado. Buscad sus camiones en vuestros mercados locales! Esperamos que os gusten las fotos.





























También os ofrecemos una foto del primer camión pintado por MATAMUROS ( hecho por Abe, Zach y Sensei 23).

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Stone & Bird

This pic is of Blue Scholars in front of a piece spontaneously created one day by Abe and Zach in the alley behind Galaxy Coffee (now Victrola) on Beacon Ave. They will be playing this Sunday at the Block Party.

















You can see this pic in the Capitol Hill Block Party pull-out in the Stranger this week.

Here's the whole piece. Don't be ANGRY.
The Legend of Stone & Bird

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Tea Vietnamese Tea House...................
State Street, West Columbia , South Carolina

After battling large carolinian mosquitos, tropical downpours, and never-ending heat this piece was finaly installed.

This piece was completely created from scratch. Hand painted canvas and hand made frame. It sits 16 feet wide by 7 feet tall. 


tea final 006All done with high quality enamels and alot of elbow grease and love. Special thanks to Clark for the creative freedom and Fabe for his help installating this piece.


tea final 007

Thursday, June 17, 2010

1983 Virgil

an oldie but a goodie..... this car was a product to the Mata Chapel.

Mong and Aspra colaboration.  2008 i think... we carried 4 ladders...

Green Resource- Eugene OREGON

...Oregon Plates forever...

Monday, June 14, 2010

Mural about to wrap.
Photograph of me and the newest addition to the  Mata Crew...  Hiawa

Much thanks to the people of the village idiot - it was a great experience and a pleasure to cover the walls.

they are also playing a Grip of world cup games-
-mong
final pics 035
mural 10 x 50 ft / latex and emamel 2010...... forest drive , columbia SC.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Matamuros: British Espionage

Upfest 2010 Magazine. Don't know where they got this image from. Sales of the magazines benefitted NACOA (National Association for Children Of Alcoholics)

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Best New Neighborhood Mural (Seattle Weekly)

Someone just told me about this last week. Seattle Weekly Blog says, best new neighborhood mural...for 2008. I'm a little late on this one i guess. I had no idea, but thanks! Also props to June from Kusina Filipina for giving us so much creative freedom and trusting his artists.
Seattle Mural (Beacon Hill)

Also check out the mural above and the one right around the corner in the alley at Beacon Hill Public Art

You want more? peep

And more still...progress pics

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Piece of Mind on The Ave

This is a flick from the inside of piece of mind 3 on the University ave.  lots of fun on this one. Jimi hendrix and his Skull Beer on the ave .

It was a quick mission for me . only 2 weeks in town. 
DEC 2009. 
Check them out on the ave next to american apparelll and tokyo teriaki.

check the alley out too.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Matamuros Chapel Mural (Beacon Hill, Seattle)


From the basement of former Matamuros headquarters. Collaboration between Abraham Mong and Zachary Bohnenkamp